Born on January 17

January 17 zodiac sign

If you were born on January 17, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

Born at the turning of the light, climbing toward the coming spring.

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On January 17 the Sun stands between 25° and 28° Capricorn, in the 3rd decan of the sign.

Across all the years 1930 to 2050, the Sun was in Capricorn for the whole of January 17, wherever in the world you were born.

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Your birthday star

Altair

Altair gets its yearly visit from the Sun on January 22, 5 days after your birthday. The flying eagle, one of the brightest stars of the summer sky. A star for bold people who leap before they are sure they can fly.

Altair sits at 2° Aquarius.

The stars truly behind your Sun

On January 17 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, even though the sign is Capricorn. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

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January 17 in every year from 1940 to 2025

The Sun is in Capricorn on January 17, but the Moon, Mercury and Venus keep moving. Open your decade to see where they were on your birthday. Times are Greenwich time (UTC), so if the Moon changed sign that day, your birth time and place decide which side of the line you were born on.

The 1940s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1940AriesCapricornAquarius
1941VirgoAquariusCapricorn
1942Capricorn, then Aquarius from 03:53AquariusAquarius
1943GeminiAquarius, retrogradeAquarius
1944LibraCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
1945PiscesCapricornPisces
1946Cancer, then Leo from 20:04CapricornCapricorn
1947Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 04:03CapricornSagittarius
1948Pisces, then Aries from 04:44AquariusAquarius
1949Leo, then Virgo from 07:52AquariusCapricorn
The 1950s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1950CapricornCapricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1951TaurusCapricornAquarius
1952Virgo, then Libra from 23:20CapricornSagittarius
1953Aquarius, then Pisces from 22:07CapricornPisces
1954CancerCapricornCapricorn
1955ScorpioAquariusSagittarius
1956PiscesAquariusAquarius
1957LeoCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1958Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 15:13CapricornAquarius
1959Aries, then Taurus from 05:33CapricornAquarius
The 1960s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1960Leo, then Virgo from 00:04CapricornSagittarius
1961Capricorn, then Aquarius from 02:56AquariusPisces
1962GeminiAquariusCapricorn
1963LibraAquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1964Aquarius, then Pisces from 17:04CapricornPisces
1965Cancer, then Leo from 17:58CapricornCapricorn
1966SagittariusCapricornAquarius
1967AriesCapricornAquarius
1968LeoAquariusSagittarius
1969CapricornAquariusPisces
The 1970s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1970Taurus, then Gemini from 09:07Capricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1971Virgo, then Libra from 07:53CapricornSagittarius
1972AquariusCapricornPisces
1973CancerCapricornCapricorn
1974ScorpioAquariusAquarius
1975PiscesAquariusAquarius
1976Cancer, then Leo from 11:16Aquarius, retrogradeSagittarius
1977Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 13:02CapricornPisces
1978TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1979VirgoCapricornSagittarius
The 1980s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1980CapricornCapricornPisces
1981GeminiAquariusCapricorn
1982Libra, then Scorpio from 06:47AquariusAquarius
1983Aquarius, then Pisces from 07:03Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
1984CancerCapricornSagittarius
1985SagittariusCapricornPisces
1986AriesCapricornCapricorn
1987LeoCapricornSagittarius
1988Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 08:16AquariusPisces
1989Taurus, then Gemini from 03:57Aquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
The 1990s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
1990LibraCapricorn, retrogradeCapricorn
1991AquariusCapricornAquarius
1992Gemini, then Cancer from 23:26CapricornSagittarius
1993Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 18:31CapricornPisces
1994Pisces, then Aries from 08:42AquariusCapricorn
1995Cancer, then Leo from 03:37AquariusSagittarius
1996SagittariusCapricorn, retrogradePisces
1997TaurusCapricornCapricorn
1998VirgoCapricornCapricorn
1999Capricorn, then Aquarius from 21:12CapricornAquarius
The 2000s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2000Taurus, then Gemini from 03:25CapricornSagittarius
2001ScorpioAquariusPisces
2002PiscesAquariusCapricorn
2003CancerCapricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2004Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:18CapricornPisces
2005Aries, then Taurus from 12:07CapricornCapricorn
2006Leo, then Virgo from 09:49CapricornCapricorn
2007Sagittarius, then Capricorn from 01:50AquariusAquarius
2008TaurusAquariusSagittarius
2009LibraAquarius, retrogradePisces
The 2010s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2010AquariusCapricornCapricorn
2011Gemini, then Cancer from 19:29CapricornSagittarius
2012ScorpioCapricornPisces
2013AriesCapricornCapricorn
2014LeoAquariusCapricorn
2015SagittariusAquariusAquarius
2016Aries, then Taurus from 05:49Capricorn, retrogradeSagittarius
2017Virgo, then Libra from 11:16CapricornPisces
2018Capricorn, then Aquarius from 08:32CapricornCapricorn
2019Taurus, then Gemini from 01:01CapricornSagittarius
The 2020s
YearMoonMercuryVenus
2020Libra, then Scorpio from 18:21AquariusPisces
2021PiscesAquariusCapricorn
2022CancerAquarius, retrogradeCapricorn
2023Scorpio, then Sagittarius from 17:33Capricorn, retrogradeAquarius
2024AriesCapricornSagittarius
2025VirgoCapricornPisces

Moon at midnight and the minute it changed sign, Mercury and Venus at noon, all Greenwich time. Your exact placements need your birth time and place. Find your exact Moon sign

How common is a January 17 birthday?

In US birth records from 1994 to 2014, an average of 10,901 babies were born on January 17 each year. That makes it number 264 of 366 birthdays, where 1 is the most common. That is 2% fewer than an average day.

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The Capricorn in you

Your gift

Resilience. You make long, patient work look effortless.

Your growing edge

Rest. You may need permission to stop climbing, so take it.

Your decan, the third part of Capricorn

Ruled by Mercury

Mercury adds a sharp, practical mind. You plan brilliantly, you notice details, and your humour is quietly devastating.

Read about the third decan of Capricorn

Questions about January 17

What zodiac sign is January 17?

If you were born on January 17, your Sun sign is Capricorn.

Is January 17 a cusp birthday?

No. The Sun is in Capricorn all day on January 17 in every year between 1930 and 2050, so everyone born on this day is a Capricorn.

What is the birthday star for January 17?

Altair gets its yearly visit from the Sun on January 22, 5 days after your birthday. The flying eagle, one of the brightest stars of the summer sky. A star for bold people who leap before they are sure they can fly.

What was the Moon sign on January 17?

It depends on the year, because the Moon changes sign about every two and a half days. On January 17 2025 the Moon was in Virgo, and on January 17 2024 it was in Aries. Find your year in the table above, and add your birth time for the exact sign.

What constellation is the Sun in on January 17?

On January 17 the Sun stands in front of the stars of Sagittarius, the archer, even though the sign is Capricorn. Astrologers' signs follow the seasons, and over two thousand years the seasons have slipped about a whole sign against the stars.

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Your Sun sign is one star in a whole sky. Your Moon and rising sign tell the rest of your story.

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